Charlotte Kirk, BACP

Charlotte Kirk is a UK-based counsellor with six years' experience helping people through grief and everyday life challenges. She trained initially in Person Centred Therapy and has supported college and university students alongside other adults since 2018.

Her work focuses on identifying strengths and small steps that make a real difference. She uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help people spot what is already working and build on it. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, aimed at shifting patterns that cause persistent worry or low mood.

Sessions tend to centre on clear, manageable goals. She helps clients clarify priorities, notice progress, and try new ways of coping. This can include tackling stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, career concerns, grief, relationship and family tensions, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Charlotte also works with people facing identity and neurodiversity questions, including LGBT concerns, ADHD and autism-related issues. She addresses specific topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiving strain, body image and codependency in focused conversation.

Her approach is conversational and supportive rather than prescriptive. She invites people to reflect, experiment and build confidence at their own pace. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Solution-Focused Work Translates Online

Solution-Focused Therapy is a short-term, goal-orientated method that concentrates on what a person wants to change. It helps people identify small, practical steps and notice progress rather than focusing on problems in detail. This approach is often useful for stress, anxiety, practical life changes and building confidence.

Person Centred ideas, which influenced her early training, emphasise respectful listening and putting the person's priorities first. That means sessions centre on what matters to the client and on building their own sense of direction and self-trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then agree an approach that suits those needs. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as things change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats before booking since format details are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work and family life, and it can reduce travel time. Different ways of meeting can also suit different moments - for example, a shorter check-in can fit into a lunch break, and audio-only options can help when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals aim to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.